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Miami Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 312 [displaying comments 71 to 81]
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Cristiano Andrade from Sao Paulo, Brazil
(5/15/2010)
 "Fantastic!" (about: 2010)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 What can I say about Miami? It's almost perfect! The course is really nice - almost flat, great for sightseeing and though the crowd is concentrated in some areas, the music bands give us great incentive through the race! Organization is really good: cold water and gatorade at every single stations (every mile!). The only thing is that, after the half-marathon, you can feel like running alone (in the first half we run together with half-marathoners), but that never bothered me. Fortunately, this year the weather was perfect (65 F), and I set my personal record! | |
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J. H. from Salt Lake City, Utah
(4/26/2010)
"Wonderful" (about: 2009)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 3rd marathon, and I have to say that it was absolutely amazing. I loved it. The scenery of crossing the causeway in the morning with the ships all lit up was beautiful. The organization was great and there were plenty of toilets along the route, which is a big deal for us girls. Boston lacks that in a big, big way. I think I counted about 30 toilets along the entire route and a huge portion were behind the barricades so you couldn't get to them. My only suggestion for Miami would be to have two GU stations at mile 12 and 17/18, instead of the one they have. | |
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D. S. from New York
(2/27/2010)
"Amazing Race!!" (about: 2010)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my first half marathon and it was absolutely AMAZING. Besides the fact that I got away from the NY winter, the course was beautiful and flat. This is a great course for all. It's flat, with great scenic views, and warm weather. They had water stations every mile and cool medals. The fan support was good, being that the race starts at 6, and it got better at the end. For the runners who feel that fan support is limited, just focus on all of the runners around you - you won't be alone. I enjoyed everything about the race... except the grates on the bridges, which were annoying to run over, and the fact that the start was tough. I just wish people wouldn't lie about their expected pace. I ran the whole time and for the first few miles I had to do a lot of passing, which takes time and energy. Overall, a great race - I'm looking forward towards more races and hopefully Miami again. | |
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A. B. from Connecticut
(2/26/2010)
"Beautiful, well organized race" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The race course is great - mostly flat, with a few bridges and varied scenery. The race was well organized, start corralling was great, and aid stations were well-stocked. Weather was on the warm side, but not too crazy. Having Ryan Hall at the start was a huge bonus! | |
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JOHN STIRLING from NEW YORKSTATE
(2/22/2010)
 "GOOD RACE" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 I came from New York to run this marathon. I've never seen so many water stations. The medical coverage and scenery were great. The expo was great too. I'm always amazed by runners who complain about the lack of spectators and music. I run for the challenge and sense of accomplishment - not to hear someone cheering for me. Runners should not need adulation. Most runners should be content with a good course and good medical coverage. One negative comment: Having both races start at the same time made things very congested. We had to slow down to a trot until the field broke up. It would be good if the full marathon started 15 minutes before the half. - John Stirling | |
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Joseph King from Randolph, NJ
(2/9/2010)
"A nice mid-winter race to consider" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I really enjoyed this race. Well organized, mostly flat course. Plenty of amenities (toilets, water stations, volunteers). The heat and humidity will get you a little if you've been stuck training in the northeast from October-January, so for that reason it may not be a PR course. But that's a small price to pay to spend a weekend in Miami. My only complaint about the course is that you run over 3-4 drawbridges, and the runners would be best served if the organizers were to cover them with a carpet, like they do in NYC, etc. It is painful and slippery for the 100 yards (total) or so you're running over them. The expo was OK, though not great. The race merchandise was not very good. Although ING is the primary sponsor, they didn't have an athletic apparel co-sponsor like Nike, Asics, or Adidas, so the quality and quantity of stuff was average. Overall, if you're looking for a mid-winter race, I would highly recommend this one. | |
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B. C. from Massachusetts
(2/8/2010)
"Wanna Get Away??? Go Run Miami." (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Miami Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Get me out of the Northeast and get me to the warm streets of Miami. Enough said. | |
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D. R. from Cincinnati, OH
(2/7/2010)
"Great destination race!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This is a great destination marathon. I ran the full. This was my 12th marathon and I enjoyed it immensely. The expo, start and finish were a bit spread out, and they may want to consider having these areas closer for convenience purposes. However, I recommend the race. The course and spectators were great, and other than the expo, start and finish being pretty far from most of the hotels, the organization was great. The aid stations were wonderful and frequent. The medal is the most beautiful of all 12 full and 11 half medals that I own!!! | |
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P. S. from New York
(2/6/2010)
 "Can't go wrong with a weekend in Miami in January" (about: 2010)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I did the full marathon and I thought that this was a great race. Some of the negative comments relating to the half marathon participants clogging up the course are probably related to the slower pace of many of the half participants. I ran an average of 8:30 miles and did not encounter any bottlenecks at all. I thought that the cheering zone at mile 10.5 was great. It was loud and very inspiring. It made me think that this must be what its like to come down 1st Avenue in NY during the NYC Marathon. I wish that there were more spots like it in this race, but I considered it one of the highlights. The first half of the course is more scenic than the second half, but it's still overall a very nice course. The bridge at mile 25.5 is a killer but there was a great atmosphere for the last mile to the finish line and the spectators "willed" you to the finish. Overall, a great escape from New York in January. | |
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L. D. from Orlando, FL
(2/3/2010)
"Not a bad race" (about: 2010)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Miami Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I felt that this was a good marathon overall. The biggest issue I had was finding a parking spot at the expo. I really like the tech shirt - a nice change from the standard white. I thought the goody bag was lacking, containing mainly flyers and coupons. The vendors were as expected. The course was decent, although the bridge/hill at mile 26 was not fun. There were plenty of port-a-potties along the course, and the water stations had plenty of water and Gatorade (and some had oranges and bananas). I thought the spectators were good and the scenery along the waterfront was a welcome distraction. There were only 2-3 miles where it seemed too quiet. Biggest complaint was having to run with the half marathoners for the 1st 13 miles! The start was just too crowded and it didn't really thin out until the half split. About 12,000 runners finished the half but only 3,000 finish the full. With the hot and humid temps, being stuck in a corral with so many people wasn't fun. At least there was plenty of food at the finish and a great cheering section in the last mile. The medal is the coolest I've gotten to date. All in all, I had a good experience . |
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